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29-402: Death Race may refer to: Death Race franchise [ edit ] Death Race (franchise) Death Race 2000 , a 1975 cult action film Death Race (2008 film) , a remake of Death Race 2000 Death Race 2 , 2010 prequel to the 2008 film Death Race 3: Inferno , 2013 film set between the 2008 and 2010 films Death Race 2050 ,

58-481: A 2017 sequel to Death Race 2000 Death Race: Beyond Anarchy , a 2018 sequel to the 2008 film Other [ edit ] Death Race (1976 video game) , a 1976 video game Death Race (1990 video game) , a remake of the 1976 game Death Racers , a 2008 action film Canadian Death Race , an annual adventure race Death Race (1973 film) , 1973 World War II film Death Race for Love , 2019 album by American Rapper Juice Wrld Death Race ,

87-427: A limited show based on fictional vehicles racing from Rooster Teeth#ScrewAttack/Death Battle Death Race , an album by Magnetico . See also [ edit ] A Race Against Death Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Death Race . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

116-447: A long hiatus . Whereas a reboot disregards the previous continuity of a work, the term has also been used as a "catch all" phrase to categorize sequel series or general remakes due to the rise of such productions in the late 2010s. A related concept is retooling, which is used to substantially change the premise of a series while keeping some of the core characters. Retools are usually part of an effort to forestall cancellation of

145-420: A modern gladiator game called the "Death Race", with the prisoners as the players. The racers, along with their navigators, drive a three-part race over three days on a closed track at Terminal Island, with various pressure plates: swords activate the racers' offensive weapons, shields activate defensive weapons such as oil, smoke, and napalm, and skulls ("Death Heads") activate deadly metal traps which rise up from

174-420: A series. In comic books, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to start over from the beginning, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, allowing the title to bring in new readers. Comic books sometimes use an in-universe explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from

203-480: A still running production. Reboots and remakes are common in the video game industry. Remakes in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game and to take advantage of technology and features not available at the time of earlier entries. A soft reboot is a reboot that shares some continuity with the original series, but that changes the style, tone, or intent. It usually serves to allow writers more creative freedom while mostly maintaining

232-462: Is a sequel to the 2008 film Death Race , directed by Don Michael Paul and stars Zach McGowan , Danny Glover , Christine Marzano , Danny Trejo , Fred Koehler , and Lorina Kamburova . Now considered illegal by Weyland International, the Death Race is still practiced in the prison city Sprawl and broadcast on the dark web . It is the legendary pilot Frankenstein who has taken control of

261-426: Is arrested after a robbery for his crime boss Markus Kane (Sean Bean) goes wrong. As his accomplices are robbing the bank, two police officers casually enter the building. Luke tells his accomplices to abort, but they refuse; Luke intervenes, resulting in the death of one of the three accomplices. Luke shoots and kills one of the officers and dumps off his accomplices in order to fulfill Markus's wishes. In doing so, Luke

290-512: Is eventually captured by the police following a high-speed chase and sentenced to serve time on Terminal Island. Markus, worried that Luke will trade info on his crimes for immunity, discovers his location and orders his men to take Luke out. Death Race 3: Inferno takes place between the events of Death Race 2 and Death Race . It stars Luke Gross , Danny Trejo , Tanit Phoenix , Fred Koehler , Robin Shou , Ving Rhames , and Dougray Scott , and

319-468: The Death Race series. Instead of killing people to earn points, people are sacrificed to the cars' engines, which have been modified to run off human blood. Reboot (fiction) In serial fiction , the term " reboot " signifies a new start to an established fictional universe , work, or series. A reboot usually discards continuity to re-create its characters, plotlines and backstory from

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348-465: The 2010s. William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and retcons . The term is thought to originate from the computing term reboot , meaning to restart a computer system. There is a change in meaning: the computing term refers to restarting the same program unaltered, while the term discussed here refers to revising a narrative from the beginning. The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise

377-526: The DVD commentary, Anderson further elaborates on his thought of the movie as a prequel more than a reboot. In 2012, the economy of the US collapses, causing unemployment and crime rates to skyrocket, and a sharp increase of convicted criminals, which leads to privatized prisons for profit. In 2020, Claire Hennessey (Joan Allen), the warden of Terminal Island Penitentiary, earns profits from the pay-per-view broadcast of

406-496: The beginning. With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale. Reboots act as a safe project for a studio, since a reboot with an established fanbase is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. A television series can return to production after cancellation or

435-418: The beginning. It has been described as a way to "rebrand" or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established". Another definition of a reboot is a remake which is part of an established film series or other media franchise . The term has been criticized for being a vague and "confusing" " buzzword ", and a neologism for remake, a concept which has been losing popularity since

464-429: The cinematic equivalent of a reboot, and by doing that, setting it at the beginning, you're instantly distancing yourself from anything that's come before. Reboots cut out non-essential elements associated with a pre-established franchise and start it anew, distilling it down to the core elements that made the source material popular. For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in

493-572: The company who owns the Terminal Island Penitentiary from the 2008 film. The company is mentioned in the remake series, an allusion to the Alien franchise (despite the involvement of Paul W. S. Anderson, who is the director of Alien vs. Predator (2004), who also directed Death Race and co-wrote the 2008 film's prequels and its 2018 sequel Death Race: Beyond Anarchy ). The 2017 TV show Blood Drive also draws from

522-457: The end, the lives of the competitors, the President and the Death Race itself are in peril. The screenplay was based on the short story "The Racer" by Ib Melchior . Death Race is a 2008 reboot of Death Race 2000 . It stars Jason Statham , Tyrese Gibson , Ian McShane , Joan Allen , Fred Koehler , Robin Shou , and David Carradine , and was directed by Paul W. S. Anderson . In

551-498: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Death_Race&oldid=1186872147 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Death Race (franchise) Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult action film. It stars David Carradine , Simone Griffeth , Sylvester Stallone , Louisa Moritz , and Don Steele , and

580-482: The place, where nearly 420,000 inmates are locked up. After a failed attack on the latter, the authorities send Connor Gibson, a member of an elite unit, to infiltrate the prison. He has only one goal: to stop the Death Race. He will then have to learn to fight in a world without faith or law. Deathsport is a 1978 science fiction B-movie produced by Roger Corman , directed by Allan Arkush and Nicholas Niciphor. A comic book sequel series titled Death Race 2020

609-580: The previous film Death Race 2 . With Carl Lucas, a.k.a. Frankenstein (Luke Goss), one win away from gaining his freedom, York coaches Lucas to lose his race and threatens his life if he fails to comply. Corman made Death Race 2050 , a sequel to his original film, shooting in Peru starting in February 2016. It stars Malcolm McDowell , Manu Bennett , Burt Grinstead , Marci Miller , Folake Olowofoyeku , Anessa Ramsey , Yancy Butler , and Charlie Farrell, and

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638-591: The race. New racers introduced here included Von Dutch , the Alcoholic, Happy the Clown, Steppenwolf, Rick Rhesus and Harry Carrie. The comic book series lasted eight issues before being cancelled and the story was left unfinished at the end. In Death Race 2 (2010) and Death Race 3: Inferno (2013), the character R. H. Weyland (played by Ving Rhames ), is the founder of the Weyland Corporation,

667-412: The supreme title and the right to have one of his wishes granted. The champion of this race and favorite of this new edition is still Frankenstein, half-man and half-robot. At the end of this race, he hopes to finally be able to bow out and leave this system. But that's without counting on the betrayals, attacks from resistance fighters and participants that await him this year. Death Race: Beyond Anarchy

696-404: The track. The reward for the drivers is that if one racer wins five races, they will be granted their freedom by Warden Hennessey. Death Race 2 is a prequel to the 2008 film Death Race . It stars Luke Goss , Fred Koehler , Tanit Phoenix , Robin Shou , Lauren Cohan , Danny Trejo , Ving Rhames , and Sean Bean , and was directed by Roel Reiné . Getaway driver Carl "Luke" Lucas (Luke Goss)

725-408: Was directed by Paul Bartel . In the near future, the ultimate sporting event is the Death Race. Contestants score points for running people down as they speed across the country. The sport has crazed fans who sacrifice themselves to the drivers. A covert group is trying to bring an end to the immoral Death Race and has infiltrated one of their followers into the race as a navigator of the top driver. In

754-409: Was directed by Roel Reiné . Death Race owner R. H. Weyland (Ving Rhames) has been forced to sell the rights to Niles York (Dougray Scott), a British billionaire who acquired the rights by hostile takeover. York reveals that he intends to relocate the Death Race to the deserts of Africa. Before leaving, Weyland arranges Lucas to have surgery to heal the infected and deadly scars on his face sustained from

783-660: Was directed by G. J. Echternkamp. The film was released in the United States on DVD and DVD/Blu-ray combo on Jan 17, 2017, with three making-of documentaries: The Making of 2050 , Cars! Cars! Cars! , and The Look of 2050 . In 2050, the United Corporations of America is ruled supreme by "Mr. President". An annual event called "The Death Race" is watched by almost all the inhabitants. This event, where anything goes, mixes car racing, murder of participants and civilians, all broadcast on television. The winner wins

812-410: Was in a 1994 Usenet posting. Say you've had 187 issues of ' The Incredible Hulk ' and you decide you're going to introduce a new Issue 1. You pretend like those first 187 issues never happened, and you start the story from the beginning and the slate is wiped clean, and no one blinks. One of the reasons they do that is after 10 years of telling the same story, it gets stale and times change. So we did

841-457: Was published in April–November 1995 by Roger Corman 's short-lived Roger Corman's Cosmic Comics imprint. It was written by Pat Mills of 2000 AD fame, with art by Kevin O'Neill . The pair had already worked together on several comics, including Marshal Law . The comic book series, as the title indicates, takes place 20 years after the film ended and deals with Frankenstein's return to

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